Plastic litter

Policy Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here At least 8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans annually and researchers estimate this will increase to 29 million tons by 2040. Marine species ingest or are entangled by plastic debris which causes

Plastic litter2026-05-13T11:46:49+02:00

Safe decarbonisation & alternative fuels

Policy Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here Climate change is considered one of the most pressing issues of our time and is a major concern to marine insurers The shipping sector accounts for around 3% of global CO2 emissions and international agreements on

Safe decarbonisation & alternative fuels2026-05-13T11:47:49+02:00

Cross border trade

Policy Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here Cross border trade needs cooperation to enable it to work and marine insurance plays its part in facilitating that trade amidst a well understood set of international trading rules and agreements. Since the recent escalation in

Cross border trade2026-05-13T11:53:29+02:00

Sanctions

Policy Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here International sanctions are front and centre to the major economic powers’ political strategies and objectives. Shipping as a key cog to the global economy is an obvious sector to be adversely impacted by rises in geopolitical

Sanctions2026-05-13T11:55:06+02:00

IUMI & TAPA EMEA joint warning on fake carrier fraud and cargo crime risk

Position papers Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here An alarming rise in cargo theft and freight fraud across global supply chains is being highlighted by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA, with incidents escalating

IUMI & TAPA EMEA joint warning on fake carrier fraud and cargo crime risk2026-02-03T13:15:13+01:00

Best practice paper update: Risk mitigation for the safe ocean and short-sea carriage of electric vehicles

Position papers Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here In 2023, IUMI published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles. This was part of its ongoing support of loss prevention guidance to the global marine insurance and

Best practice paper update: Risk mitigation for the safe ocean and short-sea carriage of electric vehicles2025-09-03T08:21:10+02:00

Modern slavery & forced labour: What marine insurers should be aware of

Position papers Safe decarbonisation and alternative fuels Your Content Goes Here Modern slavery affects a range of industries that have links with marine insurance, from fishing and shipping to textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing. Sectors such as distant-water fishing, garment production and the maritime industry/seafaring are particularly

Modern slavery & forced labour: What marine insurers should be aware of2025-08-19T10:11:32+02:00
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